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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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The design process began with a meticulous exploration of which building elements should be preserved and restored, carefully peeling away layers accumulated from decades of renovations. The rhythm of the structure and windows of the existing building is emphasized by the transversal insertion of the technical lighting and installations.

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Places in Time I

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Following the three US-central books here, next week's installment will head to Europe and Asia. Given the importance of Unity Temple in Wright's oeuvre, it made sense that Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple: A Good Time Place , a celebration of the edifice, was released in 2009. Although restoration plans, led by T.

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The Chesapeake Bay - A Complex Eco-System Explained

Community Architect

Advocacy spans from government to non-profits ranging from the Chesapeake Bay Commission , the Chesapeake Bay Program , the Chesapeake Bay Trust , the Chesapeake Bay Foundation , the Chesapeake Stewardship Fund , all the way to the EPA and the MD Department of the Environment (MDE). Agreements go back for decades.

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Green Means Go: 6 of the World’s Highest Rated LEED Certified Buildings

Architizer

LEED 2009 Platinum. Backed by its mission to protect the Pacific Northwest’s natural environment and promote healthy and sustainable ecosystems, the Bullitt Foundation — the proprietors of the groundbreaking six-story commercial office building — wanted their new headquarters to be constructed to the highest levels of sustainability.

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David Alan Chipperfield announced as Pritzker Architecture Laureate 2023

ArchiDiaries

He is assured without hubris, consistently avoiding trendiness to confront and sustain the connections between tradition and innovation, serving history and humanity,” comments Tom Pritzker, Chairman of the Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award. A ramp from this level creates a direct pathway to a park just north of the site.

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2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner

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He is assured without hubris, consistently avoiding trendiness to confront and sustain the connections between tradition and innovation, serving history and humanity,” comments Tom Pritzker, Chairman of the Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award. We choose ourselves, and the concept of only protecting the best is not enough.

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The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design

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Find out more about Beatrice Gallilee › Photo by Saverio Truglia Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang Jeanne Gang, founder of US architecture firm Studio Gang , gained recognition for her design of the Aqua Tower skyscraper in Chicago, which was the tallest woman-designed building in the world at the time of its completion in 2009.